Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138 Board of Education met June 24.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Roll Call of Members: Lisa Ernsting Present
Fred Frederking Absent
Alinda Jeffers Present
Jim Mevert Present
Rick Smith Present
Amy Young Absent
Tim Mitchell Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling and Kylie Mueller.
1. Alinda Jeffers moved to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent, Stephanie Mulholland. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A. Approve Board Minutes
B. Approve Itemized Bills for Current Month
C. Approve Estimated Payroll
D. Approve Resignation of High School Girls’ Basketball Coach
E. Approve Resignation of High School Cheerleading Coach
F. Accept Resignation of Grade School Girls’ Basketball Coach
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Absent;
Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent
2. No Visitors
3. No Teacher Curriculum Reports
4. A. Alinda Jeffers moved to hire Amanda Congdon as Junior High Science Teacher. Lisa Ernsting seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Absent; Mevert – Aye; Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 5 – Aye, 0- Nay, 2 – Absent
B. Jim Mevert move to hire Heidi Smith as the High School Cheerleading Coach. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Absent; Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent
C. Lisa Ernsting moved to hire Todd Gerberding as the High School Girls’ Basketball Coach. Rick Smith seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Smith – Aye; Frederking – Absent; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent
Fred Frederking entered the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
D. Rick Smith moved to approve the amended budget for the 2018-2019 School Year. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
E. Rick Smith moved to approve Scheffel-Boyle as the 2019-2020 Auditor with a cost not to exceed $9000. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
G. Lisa Ernsting moved to keep the closed session minutes from the previous six months remain closed to the public. Fred Frederking seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Smith
– Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
H. Jim Mevert moved to approve the destruction of closed meeting recordings from December 2017-December 2018. Rick Smith seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Smith – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Jeffers
– Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
I. Alinda Jeffers moved to approve the Prevailing Wage Resolution. Lisa Ernsting seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Smith
– Aye; Young - Absent ; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 - Absent
5. Informational Items on the Agenda
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. Mrs. Haertling informed the board of the student handbook changes.
2. Mrs. Haertling reported that all end of year reports have been completed and submitted.
3. Mrs. Haertling reported that we have received the final approval for the SIJHSA for our co-op with St. Mark’s.
4. Mrs. Haertling informed the board that all the lighting at the high school has been replaced with new LED lights.
5. Mrs. Haertling reported that summer cleaning is going well and she felt they were on schedule.
6. Mrs. Haertling reported that the State Baseball tournament cost over $4,000. IHSA will reimburse some expenses, Lee’s Sports donated a meal and an anonymous donor paid for a meal.
C. Lighting Upgrade Update– A&I Electrical has completed the lighting upgrades at the High School. Work has begun at the Grade School and would be completed in one week.
D. Sealed Bid Amounts – Dr. Mulholland reported the results of the sealed bids sale of grounds equipment: Tractor - $1502; Tractor Blade - $55; Zero-Turn Mower - $655; Finishing Mower - $205.
E. Bond Sale Possible Projects/ Purchases – Dr. Mulholland shared a list of items that may be purchased with bond money.
F. Negotiations – Dr. Mulholland reported that an initial meeting has not been scheduled yet because of schedule conflicts.
G. Student – Parent Handbooks – Both handbooks will be presented for approval next month.
H. Accounting System Change – Dr. Mulholland informed the board that the accounting program that the District currently uses is being phased out and will no longer be supported after June 2020. We have decided to change to SDS (Specialized Data Systems). The Activity Fund will also use SDS.
6. Rick Smith moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 p.m. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A voice vote was taken: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
https://www.steeleville138.org/district/board_minutes/june.pdf
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